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Discussion Guide: Jim Collins' Good To Great -- The Book That Followed Built To Last»rank: 229928by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :Given the enormous success of Built To Last, which Jim Collins wrote with Jerry Porras, there has been intense interest in Jim's follow-up work, Good To Great. Collins led a team of people to investigate how companies successfully moved a good organization into a great one. This SuccessTools discussion guide was developed to share a number of critical lessons from the new book, including: 1) why it's important to pick the right people, 2) why you have to face brutal facts, 3) why you need a simple concept to drive your entire business, 4) why it's crucial to become rigorously disciplined, and 5) why technology is best used to accelerate, ... |
Discussion Guide: Execution -- The Discipline Of Getting Things Done»rank: 52246by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :What good is a mission and vision if you don't know how to execute them? It was probably a question like that which sparked the interest of Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan to write Execution: The Discipline Of Getting Things Done. Bossidy is the chairman of Honeywell International; Charan is a best-selling management author. And their book has garnered much interest. This SuccessTools discussion guide was developed for sharing four critical lessons from the book on how to develop a corporate culture that excels at execution: 1) leaders exhibit seven essential behaviors, 2) leaders create a framework for cultural change, 3) leaders make sure they have the right people in ... |
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Probing Good To Great -- Understanding Jim Collins' Prequel To Built To Last»rank: 588053by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :This BookProbe weighs 10 aspects of the Jim Collins book on how good companies become great ones. Good To Great is the follow-on work to the best-selling Built To Last, by Collins and his co-author, Jerry Porras. This BookProbe provides an overview of the work, who the ideal reader is, the author's credibility, critical learnings, the book's structure, as well as a handful of key quotes from the book. Each BookProbe is a BH SmartDoc which illuminates a new book in short strokes for the busy manager who's trying to determine what to read. BH SmartDocs are published by BrownHerron Publishing and are sold exclusively by . |
Twenty-Five Great Quotes On Managing Change -- Breaking Through The Status Quo»rank: 1203300by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :In this reference e-Doc, the Editors of BrownHerron Publishing offer their 25 most insightful quotations about managing the challenge of having to change. Citing ever-fresh thinking by authorities such as Charles Handy, Philip Crosby, Bill Gates, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Kurt Lewin, and John Kotter, this e-Doc explores the importance of managing change while also acknowledging that it is not always the easiest thing to do. In the 1400s, Nicolo Machiavelli made the point: 'There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.' Yet this e-Doc outlines, ... |
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Twenty-Five Great Quotes On Being The First -- Originality, Innovation, Creativity»rank: 1438506by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :In this reference e-Doc, the Editors of BrownHerron Publishing offer their 25 most insightful quotations on being original, being innovative, being creative -- in short, being the first at doing something worthwhile! Henry David Thoreau spoke about hearing 'a different drummer,' but there are many before and after Thoreau who had uplifting words to share about being the first. Arthur C. Clarke talks about the four stages of revolutionary development. Louis Armstrong talks about the downside of being a copy cat. And Hajime Mitarai talks about the value of doing something that people say is crazy. In all, 25 different notables are included in this collection of short quotations. This ... |
Effective Listening And Feedback -- Improving How You Listen»rank: 1156665by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :Say what? Despite the fact that most of the time we spend communicating with one another is taken up by listening, surveys and tests repeatedly show that most of us are very poor listeners. Like any other skill, effective listening requires practice. But practicing with the right behaviors in mind is half the battle. This SuccessTools offers five key behaviors or practices which can boost your ability to listen. The article also reviews the fundamentals of both giving and receiving feedback. SuccessTools is a BH SmartDoc which provides a way to think about and start a key element on a management to-do list. BH SmartDocs are published by BrownHerron Publishing ... |
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Twenty-Five Great Quotes On Having Money -- Happiness Versus Wealth»rank: 3067473by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :In this reference e-Doc, the Editors of BrownHerron Publishing offer their 25 most insightful quotations on having, using, valuing, and even giving away money. W. K. Kellogg comments on the connection between money and character. Anais Nin talks about her prejudice against people with money. James Baldwin is quoted on the struggle to be poor. 'What's money?' asks Bob Dylan, here; his answer may surprise you. As important as money appears to be to so many people, Donald Trump asserts that, too often, acquisitions 'leave me bored.' Does a lot of money bring you happiness -- or just wealth? This e-Doc is published by BrownHerron Publishing; BH SmartDocs offer global ... |
Write On! Avoiding the Worst Writing Mistakes -- Grammar And Style Count In Business Communications»rank: 1698334by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :You are often judged by how clearly you write. This SuccessTools can help you to communicate better by pointing out some basic rules of writing. This is a 'just the basics' summary of the principles of effective writing in the business world. Covered are spelling and usage, apostrophes, run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and subject-verb agreement. No one is suggesting that you need to write like Shakespeare, but following the advice provided here can definitely boost your ability to communicate with written words. SuccessTools is a BH SmartDoc which provides a way to think about and start a key element on a management to-do list. BH SmartDocs are published by BrownHerron ... |
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Make Your Words Count: Writing With Maximum Impact -- Organizing Your Thoughts And Watching Your Grammar»rank: 1676412by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :Don't fool yourself: In every organization, the way you convey your ideas makes a difference. This SuccessTools can help you communicate better. It provides basic rules of effective writing and many checklist items to assure that what you write makes the impact you intend. Make Your Words Count covers first steps, purpose and audience, flow, style, supporting material, and final steps. SuccessTools is a BH SmartDoc which provides a way to think about and start a key element on a management to-do list. BH SmartDocs are published by BrownHerron Publishing and are sold exclusively by . |
Probing The Agenda -- Michael Hammer Since Reengineering The Corporation»rank: 1868418by: Editors of BrownHerron
: :Michael Hammer is well-known in the management world because he co-authored Reengineering The Corporation. In this book, Hammer builds on his 1990s thinking and offers a nine-point agenda for becoming more competitive in the next decade. The book has solid advice to offer managers on both a personal and corporate level. How to be a better manager and how to operate a better company is the dual mission of this book. This BookProbe provides an overview of the work, who the ideal reader is, the author's credibility, critical learnings, the book's structure, as well as a handful of key quotes from the book. Each BookProbe is a BH SmartDoc which ... |